Where does “osteofibromatosis” come from?
osteofibromatosis (English) comes from English fibromatosis, from English -osis, from New Latin -osis — dative masculine plural of -ōsus; dative feminine...
osteofibromatosis (English): Any syndrome of multiple osteofibroma, not specific to just a single disease entity in modern histopathology classifications
Definitions
- Any syndrome of multiple osteofibroma, not specific to just a single disease entity in modern histopathology classifications
Ancestry of “osteofibromatosis”, step by step
osteofibromatosis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fibromatosis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fibromatosis | The presence of multiple fibromas |
| 2 | English | -osis | functional disease or condition such as... |
| 3 | New Latin | -osis | dative masculine plural of -ōsus; dative feminine... |
via English osteo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | osteo | osteomyelitis |